Ja Morant is expected to make his return to the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.
Morant has missed the last eight Grizzlies games with a hip injury. He suffered the injury on a fall on Nov. 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers and was initially listed as week-to-week.
Per the Grizzlies, Morant sustained a posterior hip subluxation without dislocation.
The injury marked a setback for Morant after he missed all but nine games last season due to suspension and injury. Thankfully for Morant and the Grizzlies, the injury didn’t result in an lengthy absence.
In eight games prior to his absence, Morant averaged 20.6 points, 9.1 assists and five rebounds while shooting 44.8% from the field and 25.8% from 3-point distance. The Grizzlies have gone 5-3 in his absence and enter Monday’s game at 10-7, good for seventh place in the West.
